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Title: Rare Kanaani Cats Haifa And Haya And Their Custodian Mikhail Salita Break A New World Record Together

United States, 2nd Sep 2026 - The World Kanaani Organization (TWKO) today announced that Haifa and Haya, a Kanaani mother-and-daughter pair, and their custodian, Animal Chaplain and Rabbi Mikhail Salita of Brooklyn, have become world record holders together. Record Holders Republic recognized their historic achievement after both cats became the best-ranked cats of their breed in separate WCF Best Cat categories following a single show.The record was established at the Fennica Cattus Europe Continent Cat Show, including its WCF Jubilee Show program, held Aug. 8-9, 2026, in Vantaa, Finland. After that one two-day show, Haifa reached the world No. 1 position for adult Kanaani cats in the WCF Best Cat 2026 breed ranking, while her daughter Haya reached world No. 1 for Kanaani kittens/juniors.In one sentence: one show produced two simultaneous world No. 1 breed-ranking positions for two cats of the same breed in different age categories.What the ranking meansThe WCF Best Cat system maintains separate annual rankings by category and breed. In this context, 'world No. 1' means the highest-ranked Kanaani within a specific WCF Best Cat category; it does not mean an overall all-breed Best in Show title. Haifa and Haya earned official show evaluations, certificates and ranking points in Vantaa. Because no other Kanaani cats were ranked in their respective divisions, those debut points placed each of them at No. 1 in the breed ranking.Haya received two CACP certificates, was nominated for Best in Show, and placed fifth in the WCF Kitten/Junior Ring. Haifa received an Excellent evaluation and a CAC certificate. According to TWKO's review of available breed and exhibition records, the Vantaa weekend was the first documented competitive cat-show appearance by the Kanaani breed.A meas...

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